- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Monica
Monica Englander is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with more than two decades of practice supporting people through relationship, work, and life changes. She focuses on helping people build self-esteem and manage their feelings so daily life feels more manageable. Monica aims to create a direct, respectful space where clients can be heard and understood.
Monica’s approach is interactive and inquisitive. She asks about the things that make life feel unsafe or overwhelming and helps people name the wounds that keep recurring.
Background and approach
Many clients bring past hurts that affect how they view themselves and their choices; she helps them reclaim a stronger sense of self-worth. She has experience with workplace counseling and employee assistance programs, and has supervised interns pursuing licensure.
Her background means she is familiar with people who work in helping professions, including clinicians and other caregivers, and she brings that understanding into sessions. Monica works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting, compassion fatigue, and identity questions. She also supports people facing divorce or separation, codependency, career crossroads, and issues around money and life purpose.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Monica checks in often to learn what is working and what needs to change, and she guides clients toward clear, achievable steps. She emphasizes dignity, respect for identity, and practical progress in everyday life.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Monica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Monica lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on current patterns and practical exercises that reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also draws on Narrative Therapy, which helps people tell and reframe the stories they carry about themselves. This approach can be useful for issues of identity, self-worth, and family of origin concerns because it separates the person from the problem.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to try CBT, narrative techniques, or other methods and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversations; phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, scheduling, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work schedules, parenting responsibilities, and busy lives.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does she help with?
Monica helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and questions about identity and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is inquisitive and interactive. She asks direct questions, listens closely, and works with clients to set practical steps toward feeling better.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has worked with individuals, couples, and groups across many settings.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential LCSW, listed as CA LCSW in professional details.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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